shirqat iraq

By Fadhil al-Samarraie HAJJAJ, Iraq, July 31 – Thousands are fleeing a northern Iraqi town controlled by Daesh before a planned government assault there that would be a major step towards retaking the militant stronghold of Mosul, 100 km (60 miles) further north. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has pledged to recapture Mosul, the ultra-hardline group’s